Building High-Performance Project Teams
Develop a Team Poised for Success
This course pulls together the most current and
popular theories and writings on this complex
topic and presents an amalgamated view in a
highly-interactive workshop using an activity-based approach. Students will understand and
gain the skills required to build and participate
in high-performance project teams and will
possess the insight to proactively affect change
within their respective organizations. They will
learn how to transform their existing culture
into one that promotes high performance.
Prerequisites
Basic project management training or
equivalent experience
Course Level
Intermediate
Who Should Attend
This two-day workshop is designed for:
Department heads
Program managers
Project managers
Team leaders
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What You Will Learn
You will learn how to:
Define a team and describe the optimum
team size for effective performance
Describe characteristics and guiding
behaviors of high-performance teams
Describe the major elements of each
development stage in two distinct models
Recognize cultural barriers in achieving high
performance
List the attributes of a high-performing
corporate culture
Assess your own corporate culture
Discuss corporate leadership as a factor in
building high-performance project teams
Describe the three A’s of selecting team
members
State three leadership responsibilities
Describe leadership responsibilities, styles
and roles
List and describe the eight components of
the team charter model for building high-
performance teams
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Course Overview
Getting Started
Introductions
Course delivery strategy
Discussion: participant expectations
Team activity – building a bridge
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Foundational Team Concepts
The nature of teams
- The definition of a team
- Types of teams
- Does the size of the team matter?
Characteristics of high-performance teams
Guiding behaviors of high-performance
teams
Team activity – characteristics of high-
performance teams
- Purpose and values
- Empowerment
- Relationship and communication
- Flexibility
- Optimal performance
- Recognition and appreciation
- Morale
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Understanding Team Development
Stages of team development – Model 1
Stages of team development – Model 2
Team activity
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Designing a High-Performance Culture
Corporate cultures
- Cultural characteristics
- The cost of culture
- Designing high-performance cultures
- Assessing your culture
Corporate leadership
Leadership tips
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Establishing the Attributes of High
Performance
Choosing the right people
Team effectiveness
Team leadership
- Leadership responsibilities
- Leadership styles
The Team Charter model
- Team vision, purpose and values
- Team norms
- Team member roles
- Key responsibility areas and goals
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Communication strategies
Decision making, authority and
accountability
Resources
Team activity
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Summary
What did we learn, and how can we
implement this in our work environments?
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Take advantage of the flexibility, customization, focus and control that onsite training offers and let us tailor a course or program to align with your
company’s mission, values and unique business needs. We can deliver any course to your team or organization in a private format - at your location, at
one of our training sites or in a virtual setting. Email us at onsite@iil.com for a free consultation today or visit www.iil.com/onsite for more information.
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: Dynamic and fully interactive, a live, online version of this course is led by an instructor and conducted in real time.
#8805 / Four 3-hour sessions
CEU Credits: 1.2 / PDU Credits: 12
Price: USD 850
TRADI TIONAL CLASSROOM: Engage with our instructors and a diverse group of peers in a Traditional Classroom version of this course.
#7005 / 2 Days
CEU Credits: 1.4 / PDU Credits: 14
Price: USD 1295
ON-DEMAND LEARNING: Set your own pace with a recorded online version of this course and log on when and where you learn best. #PA8805 / Four 3-hour sessions
CEU Credits: 1.2 / PDU Credits: 12
Price: USD 850
IIL/University Price: 1050
